I see this post is very old. However still important that facts are written correctly for future generations. The following info is not correct:
The "House" side of the family is one of three married daughters of Ernest F. Gsell. The siblings of Ernest F. Gsell and Catherine S. Gsell were: Beatrice, twins Dettie and ?, and Ernest A. the 2nd. Dettie married William House. Obviously then, my grandfather was Ernest A. Gsell. (Because my last name is Gsell
This is correct:
Nicholas Gsell married Barbara Nicholas was from Alsace Lorraine France and Barbra from Switzerland.
Nicholas and Barbra had Ernest F., and Charles E
Ernest married Catherine Connelly and they had Esther M Gsell (my grandmother), Ernest A Gsell, and twins Helen and Beatrice Gsell.
Esthe M. Gsell married William House (abandon the family with 3 babies) and they had 3 children. Catherine (called Deddy) William (called Bill) and Jean.